China's Top Departments: Breast Surgery at Guangdong Clifford Hospital

If you are navigating breast cancer treatment — or seeking a second opinion, benign breast disease care or reconstruction after surgery — the Breast Surgery (Breast Disease) Department at Guangdong Clifford Hospital offers a distinctive combination: a precision screening and early-diagnosis system built on high-definition mammography, high-resolution ultrasound and 3.0T MRI, routine endoscopic breast-conserving and reconstructive surgery, and integrative Chinese–Western medicine aftercare, all within China's first large general Grade 3A hospital to pass international JCI accreditation. The department's motto says it all: "Early screening and early treatment, balancing health and beauty."

About the Department

The Breast Surgery (Breast Disease) Department (乳腺病科) is Guangdong Clifford Hospital's dedicated clinical department for breast disease. Its official motto is "Early screening and early treatment, balancing health and beauty", reflecting a philosophy built around early screening, precise diagnosis, and outcomes that also preserve appearance.

The department is equipped with high-definition mammography, high-resolution ultrasound and 3.0T MRI, forming a precision screening and early-diagnosis system for the screening, localisation and early detection of breast disease.

On the treatment side, the department routinely performs endoscopic (laparoscopic) subcutaneous mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction, endoscopic minimally invasive breast-conserving surgery, modified radical mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery, minimally invasive vacuum-assisted excision, and post-mastectomy breast reconstruction — aiming to cure the disease while preserving breast appearance and function, "helping patients regain confidence in life."

Doctors listed on the official department page include Peng Xiufan (Department Head) and Xu Lulu.

Standing & Accreditation

• Hospital platform: Guangdong Clifford Hospital is China's first large general Grade 3A (tertiary) hospital to pass international JCI accreditation (integrative Western and Chinese medicine). It is also a designated institution under the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao "Medicine and Device Connect" (港澳藥械通) scheme, a National GCP drug clinical trial base, and a "Guangdong Famous TCM Hospital" (affiliated with Jinan University). For Hong Kong, Macao and international patients this means recognized hospital management standards, better access to medicines and convenience for cross-border medication.
• Breast-disease platform: the hospital's Oncology Department is a Guangdong Provincial Key Specialty and has been recognized by the China Association of Chinese Medicine as a "National Continuing Education Base for TCM Oncology Prevention and Treatment" and a "National TCM Breast Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Centre"; its Oncology Ward 1 is a comprehensive ward focused on thoracic, abdominal (gastrointestinal, gynaecological), head-and-neck and breast malignancies, together with palliative and comfort care. Working with the hospital's oncology system, the Breast Surgery Department can provide surgery-led, multidisciplinary care combining chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and endocrine therapy.
• A note on rankings: the hospital website does not state any separate national/provincial/municipal "key specialty" ranking for the Breast Surgery Department itself; this guide reports that faithfully without exaggeration.

Core Techniques & Strengths

• Precision screening and early-diagnosis system: high-definition mammography, high-resolution ultrasound and 3.0T MRI for screening, localisation and early diagnosis of breast disease.
• Endoscopic minimally invasive and breast-conserving surgery: routine endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction, endoscopic minimally invasive breast-conserving surgery, modified radical mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery and minimally invasive vacuum-assisted excision, balancing oncological control with breast appearance and function.
• Breast reconstruction: post-mastectomy breast reconstruction (including immediate implant reconstruction), helping patients restore body image and confidence.
• Integrative Chinese–Western medicine: oral and topical Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture to regulate breast disease, plus post-operative breast-cancer rehabilitation and TCM conditioning and breast health management and disease prevention.
• Multidisciplinary treatment: through the hospital's oncology system, comprehensive treatment for breast cancer including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, immunotherapy and endocrine therapy.

Expert Team

Peng Xiufan (彭秀凡) — Department Head

Department Head, Associate Chief Physician, Master of Medicine; also sees patients in Thoracic Surgery (incl. Pulmonary Nodule Specialty), the Pulmonary Nodule Multidisciplinary Clinic, and Breast Surgery. With over 30 years in thoracic surgery, he specialises in surgery and comprehensive treatment for lung cancer, oesophageal cancer, breast cancer and mediastinal tumours, as well as minimally invasive thoracic surgery, reconstruction of chest tissue/organ defects, chest trauma, chest-wall deformity and hyperhidrosis. He has received 3 Guangdong provincial grants, participated in 1 major Guangdong research project, contributed to 3 monographs and published 10+ papers; his research on a bio-artificial oesophagus was invited for presentation at the 2005 annual meeting of the State Science and Technology Commission. Academic roles include Standing Committee member of the Thoracic Surgery Management Branch of the Guangdong Medical Industry Association, Standing Committee member of the Chest Trauma Management Committee of the Guangdong Chest Disease Society, committee member of the Thoracic Surgery Committee of the China Medical Education Association, and member of the Thoracic Surgeon Branch of the Guangdong Medical Doctor Association.

Xu Lulu (許露露) — Physician

Physician. Graduated with a bachelor's degree from Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and a master's degree in Integrative Clinical Surgery from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; completed a 3-year standardised TCM residency at Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (Sept 2021 – Jun 2024). Author of 3 SCI papers and 2 Chinese core-journal papers, with 1 utility patent and a Panyu District research project. Specialises in: (1) diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant breast disease (e.g. breast hyperplasia, fibroadenoma, breast cancer, non-puerperal mastitis, inverted nipple); (2) TCM regulation of breast disease (oral/topical herbs, acupuncture); (3) post-operative breast-cancer rehabilitation and TCM conditioning; and (4) breast health management and disease prevention.

Note: doctor information is taken from official hospital profile pages; current staffing and clinic schedules are subject to the hospital's daily listing.

Conditions Treated

Benign and malignant breast disease such as breast hyperplasia, fibroadenoma and breast cancer, together with non-puerperal mastitis and inverted nipple; also post-operative breast-cancer rehabilitation, breast reconstruction needs, and breast health management and disease prevention (including breast self-examination and early screening).

Hospital Information

• Name: Guangdong Clifford Hospital (Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Clifford Hospital; Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University)
• Positioning: China's first large general Grade 3A hospital to pass international JCI accreditation; designated institution under the "Medicine and Device Connect" scheme
• Address: No. 1 & 3 Hongfu Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
• Tel: (020) 84518222 ｜ (020) 84518999
• Website: www.clifford-hospital.org
• International Department: Email [email protected] ｜ Overseas hotline +86 400 900 3823 ｜ WhatsApp +86 188 1411 5985

For a quick overview of the department, see the Guangdong Clifford Hospital Breast Surgery department page.

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